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How can you apply for citizenship if you have a green card? Naturalization and form N-400

10/24/2015

How can you apply for citizenship if you have a green card? Naturalization and form N-400

Legal Permanent Residents ( green card holders) can acquire U.S. citizenship through naturalization. Legal Permanent Resident can apply for naturalization by preparing form N-400, the application for naturalization. Naturalization is the process where U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen (alien) after fulfilling certain requirements.

You May Qualify for Naturalization IF:

You have been a permanent resident for at least 5 years, AND

You meet the following requirements in order to apply for naturalization:

Be 18 or older at the time of filing

Be a green card holder for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

Have lived within the state, or USCIS district with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of residence, for at least 3 months prior to the date of filing the application

Have continuous residence in the United States as a green card holder for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application

Be physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application

Reside continuously within the United States from the date of application for naturalization up to the time of naturalization

Be able to read, write, and speak English and have knowledge and an understanding of U.S. history and government (civics).

Be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States during all relevant periods under the law.

You May Also Qualify for Naturalization IF:

You have been a permanent resident for 3 years or more and meet all eligibility requirements to file as a spouse of a U.S. citizen AND,

You meet the following requirements in order to apply for naturalization:

Be 18 or older

Be a permanent resident (green card holder) for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization

Have been living in marital union with the U.S. citizen spouse, who has been a U.S. citizen during all of such period, during the 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application and up until examination on the application.

Have lived within the state, or USCIS district with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of residence, for at least 3 months prior to the date of filing the application

Have continuous residence in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application.

Reside continuously within the United States from the date of application for naturalization until the time of naturalization

Be physically present in the United States for at least 18 months out of the 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application.

Be able to read, write, and speak English and have knowledge and an understanding of U.S. history and government (also known as civics).

Be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States during all relevant periods under the law.

Christopher Tompkins is a New York City Immigration Attorney that has been handling Citizenship and Green Card Matters for over 20 years in New York City for residents of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Contact him at 212 962-5363.
website: http://www.ny-immigration-lawyer.net/
Email: [email protected].
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What is Adjustment of Status and Form I-485?

10/4/2015

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What is Adjustment of Status and Form I-485?

The immigration law allows an intending immigrant to apply for permanent residency while already present in the United States provided that an immigrant visa is available. This is called Adjustment of Status and is a substitute for what is supposed to be the normal procedure of applying for an available immigrant visa outside of the United States at a U.S. consulate.

An immigration visa may become available based on a diversity visa selection, an employment based category approval, or based on an approved family relationship based on an I-130 petition. If anyone of these applies, an intending immigrant alien may adjust status using the I-485 application while present in the United States provided there are no bars to admission. A bar to admission could be based on criminal grounds, health grounds, or a prior unlawful presence. In some cases, a waiver of admissibility may be available. But this is not covered here and a New York immigration attorney should be consulted regarding bars to admission and waivers.

An immigrant visa based on a diversity visa selection is one that allows for adjustment of status. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants,” from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States through a lottery system. If an alien foreign national is selected by the diversity lottery, he or she may adjust status using the I-485 application if already legally present in the United States.

An immigrant visa can also become available based on employment if the alien qualifies under an employment based category after petitioning with form I-140 and in most cases, labor certification is obtained. There are multiple employment based categories that an alien foreign national may qualify for to have an immigrant visa become available. But this is not covered here and a New York immigration attorney should be contacted.

An immigrant visa based on a family relationship is available to immediate relatives of U.S. citizens right away provided the relationship is established after approval of petition for alien relative, I-130. Because an immigrant visa is available right away to immediate relatives, an I-130 petition may be filed simultaneously with the I-485 adjustment of status application for the immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens are a spouse, unmarried child under the age of 21, and a parent. For parents, the U.S. Citizen must be over the age of 21. Unmarried Stepchildren under 21 qualify as immediate relatives so long as the marriage to the biological parent of the stepchild took place before the stepchild turned age 18.

An immigration visa may also become available based on a relationship to a legal permanent resident which is limited to a spouse and an unmarried child under age 21.

All of these relationships have to be proven with the appropriate documentation such as birth certificates, and marriage certificates among other things. A New York immigration lawyer should be contacted about what documents will provide sufficient proof.

Christopher Tompkins is a New York City Immigration Attorney that has been handling Citizenship and Green Card Matters for over 20 years in New York City for residents of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Contact him at 212 962-5363. Email him at: [email protected].
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What is Form I-130 and How Do You Use It to Establish the Existence of a Relationship to Relatives Who Wish to Immigrate to the United States?

9/29/2015

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What Form Do You Use to Establish the Existence of a Relationship to Relatives Who Wish to Immigrate to the United States?

A citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States may file form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), to establish the existence of a relationship to certain alien relatives who wish to immigrate to the United States.

A separate form must be filed for each eligible relative. USCIS processes Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, as a visa number becomes available. Filing and approval of an I-130 is only the first step in helping a relative immigrate to the United States. Eligible family members must wait until there is a visa number available before they can apply for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status to a lawful permanent resident.

If you are a U.S. Citizen you must file a separate form for each eligible relative. You may file form I-130 for:

A.   Your spouse

B.    Your unmarried child under age 21.

C.   Your unmarried son or daughter age 21 or older.

D.   Your married son or daughter of any age.

E.   Your brother(s) or sister (s). ( you must be 21 years of age or older).

F.   Your mother or father. ( you must be 21 years of age or older).

If you are a lawful permanent resident of the United States, you must file a separate form for each eligible relative. You may file form I-130 for:

A.   Your spouse

B.    Your unmarried child under age 21.

Christopher Tompkins is an Immigration Attorney that has been handling Citizenship and Green Card Matters for over 20 years in New York City for residents of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Contact him at 212 962-5363.

Email: [email protected]

Visit his website at http://www.ny-immigration-lawyer.net/

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What is the difference between an immigrant visa and nonimmigrant visa?

9/28/2015

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What is the difference between an immigrant visa and nonimmigrant visa?

IMMIGRANT VISA

An immigrant visa is the visa issued to persons wishing to permanently live in the U.S. In other words, they have an immigrant intent. The visa is issued at the U.S. Consulate after an application for an immigration visa has been approved.

The application for immigrant visa is called DS-260 and is available to people who have been approved as a qualified relative of a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. The application is also available to certain people who qualify in certain employment categories that most times also require labor certification. Lastly, the application is also available to those who have been selected for the Diversity Immigrant Visa program.

The immigrant visa application process is for people who are outside the United States. After entering the United States, the person who has received an immigrant visa from a U.S. Consulate will receive a permanent resident card ( or green card). The Adjustment of Status process, on the other hand, is available to people who are already in the United States and who qualify for an immigrant visa based on a family or employment category, or based on a diversity selection. In that case, an immigrant visa is not issued since the applicant, if approved, will receive a permanent resident card ( or green card) while in the United States.

NONIMMIGRANT VISA

A nonimmigrant visa is the visa issued to persons who live outside the U.S. but who wish to be in the U.S. on a temporary basis such as tourism, medical treatment, business, temporary work, or study.

Examples of common nonimmigrant visas are as follows: B Visa, The two types of B visa are the B-1 visa, issued to those seeking entry for business purposes, and the B-2 visa, issued to those seeking entry for tourism or other non-business purposes.

F Visa,  F-1 visas are for full-time students, F2 visas are for spouses and children of F-1 visa holders and F-3 visas are for "border commuters" who reside in their country of origin while attending school in the United States.   The M-1 visa is a type of student visa reserved for vocational and technical schools.

H Visa, H visas are issued to temporary workers in the United States.
The H-1B classification is for professional-level jobs that require a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a specific academic field. This visa also covers fashion models of distinguished merit and ability. The H-2A visa allows a foreign national entry into the US for temporary or seasonal agricultural work for eligible employers under certain conditions (seasonal job, no available US workers). The H-2B visa allows a foreign national entry into the US for temporary or seasonal non-agricultural work.   The H-3 visa is available to those foreign nationals looking to "receive training in any field of endeavor. H-4 visa is issued to immediate family members of H visa holders. They are also eligible for employment.

There are many more nonimmigrant visa classifications that are not listed here.

Christopher Tompkins is an Immigration Attorney that has been handling Citizenship and Green Card Matters for over 20 years in New York City for residents of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Contact him at 212 962-5363.

Email: [email protected]

Visit his website at http://www.ny-immigration-lawyer.net/

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Can a U.S Citizen Stepfather or Stepmother Sponsor a Stepchild for a Green Card?

9/23/2015

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Can a U.S Citizen Stepfather or Stepmother Sponsor a Stepchild for a Green Card?

Yes. An unmarried stepchild, under the age of 21 years whose relationship to the U.S. Citizen stepparent was derived from marriage by the child's biological parent to the U.S. Citizen stepparent before the child became 18 years old, qualifies as an immediate relative. See, INA § 101(b)(1)(B)

Thus, the stepchild (a) must be unmarried (b) under 21 years old, and (c) must have been under 18 years when the stepchild's biological parent married the stepparent to qualify.

If these requirements are met, the U.S. Citizen stepparent ( stepfather or stepmother ) petitions with the I-130 form for approval of the stepchild as an immediate relative. This can be filed simultaneously with an adjustment of status application ( I-485) if the child is present in the United States. Otherwise, a visa application has to be processed at a U.S. Consulate abroad after the immediate relative petition (I-130) has been approved.

To prove the stepparent and stepchild relationship, provide copies of the following documents when submitting the immediate relative petition (I-130): 1-the child's birth certificate, 2-the marriage certificate showing the marriage of the stepparent to the stepchild's biological parent when the child was under 18 years of age, and 3-copies of divorce decrees of any prior marriages of the stepparent and the biological parent.

Christopher Tompkins is an Immigration Attorney that has been handling Citizenship and Green Card Matters for over 20 years in New York City for residents of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Contact him at 212 962-5363.

Email: [email protected]

Visit his website at http://www.ny-immigration-lawyer.net/

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Can the English and/or civics requirements of Naturalization be waived due to a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment?

8/13/2015

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Can the English and/or civics requirements of Naturalization be waived due to a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment?

In general, applicants for naturalization ( acquiring citizenship after attaining permanent residence status) must demonstrate the ability to read, write, and speak in the English language.

They must also show a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. history and the principles and form of government of the United States. Together, these are known as the English and civics requirements for naturalization.

There is an exception however. Under U.S. Immigration laws, applicants are not required to fulfill the English and/or civics requirements if the person is unable to do so because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment(s). See, Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 312(b)(1).

Thus, applicants may seek an exception to the English and/or civics requirements due to a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment that has lasted, or is expected to last, 12 months or more. Examples of a mental impairment would be dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, or a cognitive disability resulting from a brain injury. Examples of a developmental disability would be Downs Syndrome and autism.

An applicant for naturalization seeking an exception to the English and/or civics requirements for naturalization because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment(s) should submit form N-648 ( Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions) at the time he or she files an N-400, Application for Naturalization, with USCIS.

When submitting an N-648 form ( Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions), it should be completed by a medical doctor who has treated the applicant for the physical or developmental disability or mental impairment(s).

N-648 form ( Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions), should contain information about the medical doctor’s medical specialty, the medical doctor’s diagnosis of applicant’s physical or developmental disability or mental impairment ( essentially this is what is wrong the applicant), a description of what the diagnosis is, the cause of the disability, the medical treatment provided by the doctor, and whether the disability shall is expected to last more than 12 months.

When writing information about the diagnosis in the N-648 form, the medical doctor must include the DSM-IV code. Otherwise, the application may be rejected. DSM-IV Codes are the classification found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders which a neurologist or psychiatrist should have.

It is also a good idea to attach narrative medical records which state the diagnosis and prognosis and outlines the objective testing performed by the medical doctor or on behalf of the doctor which support the diagnosis. Include also any diagnostic reports ( such as radiology MRI and X-Ray reports, or neurological EMG and NCV reports) to support the N-648 form ( Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions.

Lastly, if the citizenship applicant is unable to take the oath or answer questions competently during the citizenship interview because of a mental impairment or developmental disability, the medical doctor should state that on the N-648 form. Otherwise, the application may be rejected for failure to complete the interview.

Christopher Tompkins is an Immigration Attorney that has been handling Citizenship and Green Card Matters for over 20 years in New York City for residents of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Contact him at 212 962-5363.
Email: [email protected]
Visit his website at http://www.ny-immigration-lawyer.net/

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What Do You Have to Know to Pass the U.S. Citizenship Civics Test?

9/21/2014

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What Do You Have to Know to Pass the U.S. Citizenship Civics Test?

In addition to satisfying the residency requirements ( 5 years as permanent resident or 3 years if you obtained permanent residency through marriage), you must be able to read, write, and speak English, be a person of good moral character, and have knowledge and an understanding of civics. Civics is essentially a basic study of U.S. history and government.

After you have applied for citizenship and you have qualified, a citizenship interview will be scheduled. At the citizenship interview you will be tested on your knowledge of the English language and civics.

The civics test concerns a general understanding of the rights and liberties under the U.S. Constitution such as freedom of speech and religion, of the branches (legislative, judicial, and executive) and process of the federal government (ie who makes federal laws),of basic U.S. history (ie who was the first president of the United States), and of basic geography ( ie what oceans border the United States).

Below is a link for questions and answers on the civics test published by USCIS. Study them closely before going to the citizenship interview.

http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/teachers/educational-products/100-civics-questions-and-answers-mp3-audio-english-version

I have also reprinted the questions and answers below my contact information for your convenience. Good Luck!

Christopher Tompkins is an Immigration Attorney that has been handling Citizenship and Green Card Matters for 20 years in New York City. Contact him at 212 962-5363. Email: [email protected] Visit his website at http://www.ny-immigration-lawyer.net/

Civics Test Questions

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

A: Principles of American Democracy

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

the Constitution

2. What does the Constitution do?

sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans

3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

We the People

4. What is an amendment?

a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

the Bill of Rights

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

twenty-seven (27)

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

announced our independence (from Great Britain)
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

life
liberty
pursuit of happiness

10. What is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

11. What is the economic system in the United States?

capitalist economy
market economy

12. What is the “rule of law”?

Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.

B: System of Government

13. Name one branch or part of the government.

Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances
separation of powers

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

the President

16. Who makes federal laws?

Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

the Senate and House (of Representatives)

18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

one hundred (100)

19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

six (6)

20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]

21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

four hundred thirty-five (435)

22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

two (2)

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

all people of the state

25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

(because of) the state’s population
(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people

26. We elect a President for how many years?

four (4)

27. In what month do we vote for President?

November

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Barack Obama
Obama

29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Joe Biden
Biden

30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Vice President

31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Speaker of the House

32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

the President

33. Who signs bills to become laws?

the President

34. Who vetoes bills?

the President

35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

advises the President

36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Attorney General
Vice President

37. What does the judicial branch do?

reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution

38. What is the highest court in the United States?

the Supreme Court

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

nine (9)

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

to print money
to declare war
to create an army
to make treaties

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

provide schooling and education
provide protection (police)
provide safety (fire departments)
give a driver’s license
approve zoning and land use

43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.]

44. What is the capital of your state?

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?

Democratic and Republican

46. What is the political party of the President now?

Democratic (Party)

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

(John) Boehner

C: Rights and Responsibilities

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).

49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

serve on a jury
vote in a federal election

50. Name one right only for United States citizens.

vote in a federal election
run for federal office

51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

freedom of expression
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
freedom to petition the government
freedom of worship
the right to bear arms

52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

the United States
the flag

53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
obey the laws of the United States
serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
be loyal to the United States

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

eighteen (18) and older

55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

vote
join a political party
help with a campaign
join a civic group
join a community group
give an elected official your opinion on an issue
call Senators and Representatives
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
run for office
write to a newspaper

56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

April 15

57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?

at age eighteen (18)
between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

AMERICAN HISTORY

A: Colonial Period and Independence

58. What is one reason colonists came to America?

freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution

59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians
Native Americans

60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Africans
people from Africa

61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn’t have self-government

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

(Thomas) Jefferson

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

64. There were 13 original states. Name three.

New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

66. When was the Constitution written?

1787

67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

U.S. diplomat
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
first Postmaster General of the United States
writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
started the first free libraries

69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

(George) Washington

70. Who was the first President?

(George) Washington

B: 1800s

71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana

72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War

73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

the Civil War
the War between the States

74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

slavery
economic reasons
states’ rights

75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the United States during the Civil War

76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in most Southern states

77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?

fought for women’s rights
fought for civil rights

C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War

79. Who was President during World War I?

(Woodrow) Wilson

80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

(Franklin) Roosevelt

81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany, and Italy
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II

83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Communism

84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

civil rights (movement)

85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

fought for civil rights
worked for equality for all Americans

86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Terrorists attacked the United States.

87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Chippewa
Choctaw
Pueblo
Apache
Iroquois
Creek
Blackfeet
Seminole
Cheyenne
Arawak
Shawnee
Mohegan
Huron
Oneida
Lakota
Crow
Teton
Hopi
Inuit

INTEGRATED CIVICS

A: Geography

88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Missouri (River)
Mississippi (River)

89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Pacific (Ocean)

90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Atlantic (Ocean)

91. Name one U.S. territory.

Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam

92. Name one state that borders Canada.

Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Alaska

93. Name one state that borders Mexico.

California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas

94. What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?

New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
New Jersey
near New York City,
and on the Hudson River

B: Symbols

96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

because there were 13 original colonies
because the stripes represent the original colonies

97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?

because there is one star for each state
because each star represents a state
because there are 50 states

98. What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

C: Holidays

99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4

100. Name two national U.S. holidays.

New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas

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How can you apply for citizenship if you have a green card? Naturalization and form N-400

What is Adjustment of Status and Form I-485?

What is Form I-130 and How Do You Use It to Establish the Existence of a Relationship to Relatives Who Wish to Immigrate to the United States?

What is the difference between an immigrant visa and nonimmigrant visa?

Can a U.S Citizen Stepfather or Stepmother Sponsor a Stepchild for a Green Card?

Can the English and/or civics requirements of Naturalization be waived due to a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment?

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